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Sounds like Virgo is just looking to blame other people. Nothing about the players taking full responsibility. A dreadful choice of captain IMHO. From the Argus:
Albion skipper hints at training ground issues
12:00pm Tuesday 3rd November 2009
By Andy Naylor »
Adam Virgo has hinted at player dissatisfaction with Albion’s training ground preparations this season.
Former boss Russell Slade identified a gap in his backroom structure, with Dean White as his assistant and Bob Booker operating under the title of reserve team manager.
Slade wanted to bring in Tim Breaker as first team coach in the summer but the highly qualified ex-Leicester assistant joined Charlton as No.2 to Phil Parkinson instead.
Skipper Virgo said: “Bob and Dean had been here for a long time and they have done fantastically well for the club.
“They have won championships, promotions and relegation battles but if Russell was looking to bring in another coach and it never happened then maybe the club could have done a bit more to find someone else.
“If Russell wanted to do that then he must have felt the coaching staff needing something else to be brought into the squad.
“Different personnel sometimes, with the coaching techniques and ideas, maybe could have helped the club a little bit more.
“But you cannot just put things down to the coaching staff. Dean and Bob’s records speak for themselves.”
Virgo was dropped twice by Slade, who appointed him captain at the start of the season.
The centre half was left out of the starting line-up at Yeovil following a rash red card in the previous league game at Bristol Rovers.
He also lost out to Tommy Elphick for Slade’s final game in charge against Hartlepool at Withdean on Saturday and, although aggrieved by that decision, is still grateful for being chosen to lead the side.
“I owe a lot to Russell,” Virgo said. “He gave me the opportunity to be captain of this club, which I have always wanted.
“He is paid to make decisions. With the Yeovil thing, after I had been sent-off at Bristol Rovers, I gave him the benefit of the doubt for that one.
“For Saturday’s game that was a professional decision he made, rightly or wrongly, and I respected that.
“If he had still been here on Monday I would have gone in and seen him and we would have been having a conversation.
“I really do wish him all the best for the future. He is a good man and a good manager. It just hasn’t happened for him this season.
“Regardless of results or what people may be thinking or writing, at the end of the day the man has lost his job.
“It’s very sad, because we all liked Russell. It’s just unfortunate that as players we couldn’t get it right for him.
“When you look at the bigger picture the league table doesn’t lie and everybody can honestly say it hasn’t been good enough.”
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What about the bit about he would have been in to see Slade on Monday about being dropped. Who does he think he is?
Albion skipper hints at training ground issues
12:00pm Tuesday 3rd November 2009
By Andy Naylor »
Adam Virgo has hinted at player dissatisfaction with Albion’s training ground preparations this season.
Former boss Russell Slade identified a gap in his backroom structure, with Dean White as his assistant and Bob Booker operating under the title of reserve team manager.
Slade wanted to bring in Tim Breaker as first team coach in the summer but the highly qualified ex-Leicester assistant joined Charlton as No.2 to Phil Parkinson instead.
Skipper Virgo said: “Bob and Dean had been here for a long time and they have done fantastically well for the club.
“They have won championships, promotions and relegation battles but if Russell was looking to bring in another coach and it never happened then maybe the club could have done a bit more to find someone else.
“If Russell wanted to do that then he must have felt the coaching staff needing something else to be brought into the squad.
“Different personnel sometimes, with the coaching techniques and ideas, maybe could have helped the club a little bit more.
“But you cannot just put things down to the coaching staff. Dean and Bob’s records speak for themselves.”
Virgo was dropped twice by Slade, who appointed him captain at the start of the season.
The centre half was left out of the starting line-up at Yeovil following a rash red card in the previous league game at Bristol Rovers.
He also lost out to Tommy Elphick for Slade’s final game in charge against Hartlepool at Withdean on Saturday and, although aggrieved by that decision, is still grateful for being chosen to lead the side.
“I owe a lot to Russell,” Virgo said. “He gave me the opportunity to be captain of this club, which I have always wanted.
“He is paid to make decisions. With the Yeovil thing, after I had been sent-off at Bristol Rovers, I gave him the benefit of the doubt for that one.
“For Saturday’s game that was a professional decision he made, rightly or wrongly, and I respected that.
“If he had still been here on Monday I would have gone in and seen him and we would have been having a conversation.
“I really do wish him all the best for the future. He is a good man and a good manager. It just hasn’t happened for him this season.
“Regardless of results or what people may be thinking or writing, at the end of the day the man has lost his job.
“It’s very sad, because we all liked Russell. It’s just unfortunate that as players we couldn’t get it right for him.
“When you look at the bigger picture the league table doesn’t lie and everybody can honestly say it hasn’t been good enough.”
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What about the bit about he would have been in to see Slade on Monday about being dropped. Who does he think he is?
